BOUFFANT


Meaning of BOUFFANT in English

/ ˈbuːfɒ͂; NAmE buːˈfɑːnt/ adjective

( of a person's hair ) in a style that raises it up and back from the head in a high round shape

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from French , literally swelling , present participle of bouffer .

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